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sara motamedi

sara motamedi

San Diego, CA, US

 

About 

Sara is a scientist and architect interested in integrated design. She believes that simulation and modelling should be used from the first stage of architectural design.

Paper "Toplighting Strategies for Office Buildings" for WREF 2012 (SOLAR   2012) conference                                          

 Research and Design Interests

  • Sustainable Design
  • Integrated Design with Energy Modeling
  • Thermodynamic and Energy Modeling
  • LEED Criteria and its Impacts on Design
  • Effect of Environment and Human Behavior on Desig

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Brummitte energy associate, San Diego, CA, US, Energy Analyst

Energy simulation, daylighting , natural ventilation and LEED evaluation

Jan 2014 - current
 

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, US, Teaching Assistant for environmental control I and II

Jan 2010 - Aug 2012
 

Moradi Design, Tehran, IR, Architecture

Jan 2003 - Mar 2003
 

Education 

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, US, PhD, Sustainable Design

Jan 2010 - current
 

University of Tehran (UT), BArch, Architecture

Jan 2003 - Feb 2008
 

Awards 

Professional Development Award, 1st Place

Travel award for my Paper at DEEE conference 2012

2014
 

Naomi Scholarship UT austin, 1st Place

2013
 

Accepted Paper in DEEE 2012, Parise, 1st Place

Development, Energy, Environment, Economics conference accepted my paper "Energy Analysis of Using Thermal Mass"

2012
 

Candidate for best thesis award UT AUSTIN, 1st Place

Energy Analysis of ToplightingStrategies for Offices in Austin

2012
 

Paper, Other

Toplighting Strategies for Office Building in WREF 2012 (SOLAR 2012) conference

2012
 

Awards, 1st Place

University of Tehran Graduation with second highest academic standing
Nominee for Master of Architecture in University of Tehran, Entrance Exam Waived
Merit Student Award, University of Tehran
Awarded three times in Architectural Contest: “Top Undergraduate Design Studios” at University of Tehran-Iran

2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills